# INVITATION TO TENDER A STUDY TO REVIEW THE RISKS PRESENTED BY, AND TO, SHIPPING WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE \(UK EEZ\) AND TO ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF EMERGENCY TOWAGE ARRANGEMENTS\.

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Maritime & Coastguard Agency
- Contract winner: [Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd](/contract-winners/frazer-nash-consultancy/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £169,935
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 19 November 2018
- Published: 20 November 2018
- Contract start: 20 November 2018
- Contract end: 18 May 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7faed87e-513d-4025-8c79-59a0605db640-253680
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7eb7d84-452b-4d15-9a35-9822521e2b6b

## Description

The MCA wishes to commission a study into the risks presented by, and to, shipping within the UK EEZ and to assess the availability and adequacy of any emergency towage arrangements in the UK\. Based on the level of risk and the local commercial availability of emergency towage, the study will be designed to research the current and future risks to, and from, shipping, and make recommendations as to whether the UK requires emergency towing services at strategic locations around the UK coastline\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7faed87e-513d-4025-8c79-59a0605db640-253680)